Care assistant (nights)

Care assistant (nights) Grange-over-Sands, England

Seaview Lodge Residential Care Home
Full Time Grange-over-Sands, England 11 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

JOB TITLE: Care Assistant - Night Shift ACCOUNTABLE TO: Manager/Senior care staff

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • To ensure that appropriate individual care is given to each resident, in accordance with the care plans.
  • To assist day staff in preparing residents for bed, as required.
  • To help residents with problems of mobility and other physical disabilities (e.g. incontinence), helping with the use of disability aids and caring for the same, where appropriate.
  • To receive and act upon instructions from senior care staff regarding specific tasks to be carried out during the night.
  • To carry out regular checks on residents throughout the night, according to intervals set by senior care staff and with due regard to residents' individual wishes.
  • To answer promptly all nurse alarm calls, assessing each situation and dealing with any service user who is seeking help. In cases of emergency to summon duty senior care staff and if necessary to call the emergency GP and / or summon an ambulance.
  • To assist residents who need help or reassurance, providing light drinks or refreshments where required.
  • To carry out regular checks on the building, with particular reference to fire prevention and external security (all windows and external doors secured etc).
  • To iron laundered garments and linen.
  • To do cleaning duties as specified throughout the communal areas.
  • To awaken residents in the morning at their requested times, as appropriate. To assist residents to rise, wash and dress, and where appropriate proceed to the dining room.
  • To help maintain a safe and healthy environment in the Home with due regard to appropriate Food Hygiene and Health & Safety Regulations. To report all accidents to the senior care staff on duty.
  • To read, write reports and update care plans and to participate in staff and residents' meetings as appropriate.
  • To participate in training activities / course, as directed by senior staff.
  • To assist with end-of-life care for residents who are terminally ill.
  • To undertake other duties, as necessary.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From £11.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Grange-Over-Sands: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Care assistant (nights)
Seaview Lodge Residential Care Home

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